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This Concept Map, created with IHMC CmapTools, has information related to: Risk analysis defintion, Recursive definitions replace etc., The concept of the defining characteristics (sometimes called "the essential characteristics") of a thing. can be Logically Necessary and Sufficient Conditions, http://pages.ucsd.edu/~dkjordan/resources/clarifications/Th-Definitions.html refers to 2 kinds of definitions boundary-focused definition, Modes of Meaiing include Intension (note the "s"), https://www.sfu.ca/~swartz/definitions.htm#part5 refers to 7 kinds of defintions Precising Definitions Precising definitions are used to refine the meaning of an established term whose meaning is vague in a context and which needs improving., https://www.sfu.ca/~swartz/definitions.htm#part5 refers to 7 kinds of defintions Stipulative Definitions Stipulative definitions stipulate, or specify, how a term is to be used., https://www.sfu.ca/~swartz/definitions.htm#part5 refers to 7 kinds of defintions Lexical Definitions Lexical, or dictionary, definitions are reports of common usage (or usages), https://www.sfu.ca/~swartz/definitions.htm#part5 refers to 7 kinds of defintions Persuasive Definitions Intended to influence attitudes and generally do violence to the lexical definitions. (Usually given biased meanings), https://www.sfu.ca/~swartz/definitions.htm#part5 refers to 7 kinds of defintions Recursive definitions, Intension (note the "s") The concept of the defining characteristics (sometimes called "the essential characteristics") of a thing., https://www.sfu.ca/~swartz/definitions.htm#part5 refers to 7 kinds of defintions Theoretical Definitions Based on theoretical criteria: e.g., water is the liquid state of H2O, https://www.sfu.ca/~swartz/definitions.htm#part5 also Modes of Meaiing, <math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"> <mrow> <mmultiscripts> <mtext> x </mtext> <mtext> 1 </mtext> <none/> </mmultiscripts> <mtext> is a contributing factor to x </mtext> <mmultiscripts> <mtext> </mtext> <mtext> 0 </mtext> <none/> </mmultiscripts> </mrow> </math> and <math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"> <mrow> <mmultiscripts> <mtext> x </mtext> <mtext> 2 </mtext> <none/> </mmultiscripts> <mtext> is a contributing factor to </mtext> <mmultiscripts> <mtext> x </mtext> <mtext> 1 </mtext> <none/> </mmultiscripts> </mrow> </math>, Modes of Meaiing include Extension, center-focused definition can be converted via "operationalization" boundary-focused definition, Recursive definitions with <math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"> <mrow> <mmultiscripts> <mtext> x </mtext> <mtext> n </mtext> <none/> </mmultiscripts> <mtext> is a contributing factor to x </mtext> <mmultiscripts> <mtext> </mtext> <mtext> n-1 </mtext> <none/> </mmultiscripts> </mrow> </math>, Recursive definitions replace <math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"> <mrow> <mmultiscripts> <mtext> x </mtext> <mtext> 2 </mtext> <none/> </mmultiscripts> <mtext> is a contributing factor to </mtext> <mmultiscripts> <mtext> x </mtext> <mtext> 1 </mtext> <none/> </mmultiscripts> </mrow> </math>, https://www.sfu.ca/~swartz/definitions.htm#part5 refers to 7 kinds of defintions Operational Definitions Definition contingent on certain premises or means of measurement, Recursive definitions replace <math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"> <mrow> <mmultiscripts> <mtext> x </mtext> <mtext> 1 </mtext> <none/> </mmultiscripts> <mtext> is a contributing factor to x </mtext> <mmultiscripts> <mtext> </mtext> <mtext> 0 </mtext> <none/> </mmultiscripts> </mrow> </math>, Extension The extension of a term or phrase is understood to be the timeless class of all things which properly 'fall under' or are described by that phrase. For example, the word "horse" has as its extension all horses – past, present, and future.